Word definitions for erg in dictionaries

The Collaborative International DictionaryWord definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Erg \Erg\, n. [Gr. ? work.] (Physics) The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force...

WiktionaryWord definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10 −7 joules. Etymology 2 n. (context geomorphology English) A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no...

WordNetWord definitions in WordNet
n. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter

WikipediaWord definitions in Wikipedia
The erg is a unit of energy and work equal to 10 joules . It originated in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units . It has the symbol erg . The erg is not an SI unit . Its name is derived from ergon (’έργον) a Greek word meaning work or task ....

Usage examples of erg.

Nisa Greet, a young astronavigator on her first Cosmic expedition, held her breath as she watched Erg Noor in silence, and the commander himself seemed oblivious of everything but his work.

The only thing that troubled her was the thought that others were having a harder time, especially Erg Noor.

Her flashing hazel eyes, framed in dark rings, were stealthily following Erg Noor as he took his place at the instrument panels after a refreshing wave bath and a good meal.

Briefly Erg Noor explained the mathematical basis for the destructive change that takes place in matter when it approaches the speed of light, but he noticed that the girl was not paying any great attention to him.

He kept looking at the control-tower door expecting Erg Noor to appear with his usual rapid movements although he knew that the awakening from prolonged sleep is a lengthy process.

Veda was in love with Erg Noor, Member of the Astronautical Council and Commander of Cosmic Expedition No.

Once it succeeded but Erg Noor managed to catch hold of Eon Thai as he rolled past, dropped flat on his stomach and caught hold of a big boulder with his hooked gloves.

In addition to these things Erg Noor considered it necessary to take some of the personal belongings of the lost crew so that, after a thorough disinfection, they could be taken to Earth for the relatives of the dead people to keep in their memory.

Sticky with perspiration from head to foot, Erg Noor, with no will of his own, strode towards the black gap in the darkness.

It bent forward like the stem of a plant and clearly intended leaning over the protective field to get Erg Noor.

Although nobody had been hurt Erg Noor decided that they had had enough.

At last Erg Noor, divested of his heavy spacesuit, was able to enter his ship or rather to crawl in under the influence of the gravity of the fearful planet.

This time there were four instead of the three people awake on board: Erg Noor and Pour Hyss, whose tour of duty it was, were joined by Louma Lasvy and Eon Thai.

Carried away by the pictures passing before his eyes, Erg Noor did not think of that immediately.

Everything moves and develops in a spiral and Erg Noor could see in his imagination that magnificent spiral of the common ascent as applied to life and to human society.